How Geothermal Systems Help the Environment

There are many excellent reasons to consider installing a geothermal heat pump (a.k.a. a ground-source heat pump) for your home. Like other heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps provide both heating and cooling, but they also work at higher efficiency during cold weather than standard air-source heat pumps because they use the stable temperature under the ground at their medium for heat exchange. This energy-efficient performance translates into long-term savings on heating and cooling bills. Geothermal heat pumps also have a lifespan that surpasses most other comfort systems, giving homeowners an even longer period to enjoy the energy savings capabilities.

But investing in geothermal power for your home is also an investment in the environment as a whole. In fact, the eco-friendly benefits of ground-source heat pumps are one of the main reasons that many people choose to install them.

To find out more about the many advantages of a geothermal heat pump in Bay Village, OH, call up our experts at Westland Heating and Air Conditioning. We have a history of excellent geothermal heating and cooling services in the area.

The environmental benefit of geothermal systems

If you are concerned about greenhouse gases, you’ll be glad to know that a geothermal heat pump produces far fewer harmful emissions than a furnace and less even than a conventional heat pump—and that’s even when you consider the emissions from the power plant that provides the electricity to run the heat pump.

Here’s an example of the difference that geothermal can make on a large scale: A 3-ton geothermal heat pump (about average for most homes) generates around one pound less of carbon dioxide per hour than an air-source heat pump. Because a geothermal heat pump’s interior components will last around 20 years, which is an average of 6–7 years more than an air-source heat pump, it will result in a significant lifetime reduction of carbon monoxide emissions. When you take into account that the carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. from residential and commercial air conditioning and heating systems is equivalent to all the carbon dioxide from vehicles, you’ll see what an important contribution to air quality a geothermal system can be. Installing 100,000 geothermal systems would be equal to removing the pollution from almost 60,000 cars.

If you would like to contribute to the growing number of homes that are helping the environment through geothermal power, call Westland Heating and Air Conditioning. Our professionals will find out if your house and property are suited for the installation of a geothermal heat pump in Bay Village, OH and then arrange to have the work done.